January 2019

UTTAR PRADESH   In a first, UP Cabinet meeting to be held at Kumbh on January 29   In a first, the entire UP cabinet led by chief minister Yogi Adityanath will take a dip in the holy waters of Sangam and hold a meeting at Prayagraj during the ongoing Kumbh mela in Prayagraj on … Read more 20-21.01.19 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Bird watching festival to be held in Hastinapur wetland on Feb 2 With World Wetlands Day and Bird Watching Festival in Uttar Pradesh coinciding on February 2, Meerut has scheduled a survey on the number and type of birds at Bhikund wetland in Hastinapur area.   As the World Wetlands Day coincides with Bird … Read more 19.01.19 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH UP govt nod to quota for poor among upper castes   The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday approved 10 per cent reservation for economically backward among upper castes in jobs and educational institutions.   The Constitution (124 Amendment) Bill, 2019, providing for 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to the economically … Read more 18.01.19 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   ·         Kumbh to generate Rs1.2 lakh crore revenue: CII ð  The mega Kumbh Mela, which began on January 15 and will continue till March 4, is expected to generate a revenue of Rs 1.2 lakh crore for Uttar Pradesh, says apex industry body Confederation of Indian Industry. ð  Although the Kumbh Mela … Read more 17.01.19 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Now, investigation officers can seek online legal advice   UP Police launched an e-prosecution web portal so that police investigation officers in Lucknow could directly seek legal advice from prosecution officers.   Investigation officers can now directly seek legal advice from the state prosecution officer by uploading their investigation papers on this … Read more 16.01.19 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   In UP, 50% students still go to private schools: ASER 2018   Nearly 50% children (aged 6-14 years) in UP are enrolled in private schools whereas Pan India only 31% students go to private institutions, according to 13th Annual Status of Education Report (Rural)-2018 released on Tuesday. ð  Till 2016, private school … Read more 15.01.19 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   ·         UP may create new district after Atal The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is expected to declare the state’s 76th district in the name of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and it will include his birthplace Bateshwar in Agra district. According to officials of the Revenue department, a proposal … Read more 13-14.01.19 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

  UTTAR PRADESH   5500 bulls castrated under levy-free drive   As many as 5,500 stray bulls have been castrated in two districts of Eastern UP under levy- free (free of cost) castration drive launched by chief minister Yogi Adityanath around four months back. The castration drive is aimed at controlling the population of stray … Read more 14.01.19 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Uttar Pradesh ploughs flagship MNREGA funds into healthcare of cows The UP government has directed ploughing of the flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MNREGA) scheme into afforestation, digging ponds and generating land banks and shelter homes for cows. MNREGA was introduced by UPA in 2005 to generate employment opportunities by guaranteeing … Read more 11.01.19 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Drones, GPS-fitted trucks to help keep a check on illegal mining   The geology and mining department has decided to use technology to check illegal mining in various districts of the state.   Trucks registered with the mining department will be permitted to transport minerals and each truck will have RFID (radio … Read more 10.01.19 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs